Depending on the model you need to connect to the router via a browser (default is .http://192.168.0.1 on most netgear routers. Username is Admin, password is password) Then go to the config page on the router, click firmware upgrade and then browse on your computer and locate the CFG file
The router will install the firmware and then reboot HTH -Adam On 9 Jun 2009, at 08:40, Malcolm Harris wrote: > Dear SMUGs, > > I'm currently trying to do a firmware upgrade on a Netgear router > but the download upgrade keeps failing. I've saved a router > settings file and upgrade initiation file onto my desktop as > instructed by Netgear. When I click on the settings back up file > (cfg) the Mac asks me to specify the application to open it with - > fair enough. When I click on the upgrade initiation file (.img) I > get a 'no mountable file systems' error message. I assume that this > is becuase this is for the router's and not the Mac's systems but > might point to why the upgrade is failing. > > Having come from a PC background I confess that I've never fully > understood the mounting convention so the answer may be obvious. If > not, I'll try the same exercise on an ancient PC and see if and see > if that results in a successful upgrade to the firmware. > > As always, all contributions gratefully received. > > Maloclm > > > Adam Field ----------------------------------------------------- T: +44 (0)1273 782326 C: +44 (0)7857 075751 W: http://www.adamsmindspace.com W: http://www.sussexrospa.org.uk Keep your computer secure by getting a mac. Visit http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
